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Adi Ronen Argov3 min read

Sunday, January 12, 2025 – The West Bank

Raids and arrests

During the night, Israeli forces raided Nablus, Kafr Qallil, Al-Badhan, Anabta, Hebron, Beit Ummar, Deir Abu Mash'al, Deir Istiya, Beita, Aqabat Jaber refugee camp. During the day they raided Silat ad-Dhahr, Aida refugee camp, Bir al-Basha, Madama, Dura, Al-Yamun, Deir Istiya, Al Khader, Ein Yabrud, Beitin, Jifna, Jaba'. At least 13 Palestinians were arrested, in Deir Istiya 70 persons were detained.

‣ Mu'ataz Mahmoud Abed Alrahman, 35-years-old from Dura, an administrative detainee since June 2023, died in his prison cell.

Army attacks against Palestinians

1. Beita, south of Nablus - bulldozers vandalize vehicles parked in the roadside.

2. Hebron – the army forces shopkeepers to shut down shops and hang a sign saying this shop is closed due to stone throwing.

3. Silat ad-Dhahr, south-west of Jenin - one person wounded by live fire.

4. Al Khader, south-west of Bethlehem – school raided with teargas. Suffocations.

5. Jaba', south of Jenin – 2 persons wounded by live fire, 13- and 5-years-old. Colonist attack including stone throwing preceded the raid.

6. Dura, south-west of Hebron – raid with teargas.

7. Khirbet Jubara Checkpoint, south of Tulkarm – teargas fired at vehicles.

8. Al-Yamun, south of Jenin – confrontations.

9. Deir Istiya, north-west of Salfit – village raided, 70 men arrested of all ages, scaring children. The men are shackled and marched around the village under armed threat. Later all were released. Claim of arrest – stone throwing.

10. Hares, north-west of Salfit – raid, mass detentions.

Demolitions

1. Silwan, East Jerusalem – demolition order issued an inhabitant of Wadi Rababa.

Palestinian attacks against colonists

1. Jaba', south of Jenin – Stones thrown at bus (followed by colonist and army raid of the town).

2. Al Khader, south-west of Bethlehem – Stones thrown at vehicles (followed by raid on the town).

3. Deir Istiya, north-west of Salfit – Stones thrown at bus (followed by army raid on the town).

4. Hares, north-west of Salfit – stone throwing. A colonist woman wounded and her vehicle damaged. (Followed by raid on the town).

5. Marda, north of Salfit – Stone throwing. Damage to vehicles.

Colonist attacks against Palestinians

1. Tuqu'a, south-east of Bethlehem – colonists documented looting a shop. No arrests.

2. Jaba', south of Jenin – stone throwing at the town wile the army raids it and fires at 2 minors. No arrests of colonists.

3. Za'atara Checkpoint, south of Nablus - colonists throw stones at vehicles. A vehicle is stopped and its passengers are pepper-sprayed. No arrests.

4. Ar-Rakeez, Masafer Yatta – colonists graze their flock and vandalize the crop. The owner scolds them. They beat him up and wound him. The army prevents ambulance access. No arrests.

5. Madama, south of Nablus - colonists throw stones and uproot olive trees. The army secures them and raids the village, restricting Palestinian movement. No arrests of colonists.

6. Al Funduq, east of Qalqilya – Stone throwing. Damage to vehicles. No raids of colonies. No arrests.


Sources

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